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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Photo by QuigCrew
Published on Project Noah
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28.1529, -80.5835

Field Notes

Description:

small, fast, and super busy!

Habitat:

shoreline

Notes:

this little guy was all by himself and running, running, running... saw him dig something out of the sand and gulp it down, but he was so quick I couldn't tell what it was.

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Sanderling

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lori.tas
Love both your photo and your description.

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Birds of the World
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PublishedMarch 12, 2011

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